‘You Only Have One Life So Live It’
On 29th October 2010 at just 12 years of age Kieran was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, .
On 31st March 2011 he had his left leg amputated through the knee.
3rd October 2011 Kieran was considered cancer free.
Kieran’s cancer returned 10th May 2013, but he delayed treatment to participate as a gymnast in the NDP National Acrobatic Championship, where he won Gold with his partner with the 3rd highest score of the day. He underwent chemo and a bone marrow transplant and was considered cancer free November 2013.
Life returned to normal and nearly 3 years after finishing treatment we learnt through a routine chest x-ray Kieran was going to die. His cancer had returned to his heart and he was now terminal. Kieran in these interceding years had become a promising T42 sprinter. He represented his country at the Paralympic School Games in Brazil where he won gold in November 2015. He was working hard towards a place in the team for Tokyo 2020, a dream he never got to fulfil.
Cruelly, Kieran was taken on 23rd June 2017 at only 18 years of age.
Kieran decided that while there was no hope for him he wanted to create a legacy to fund research that could one day bring a positive outcome to other families.
We want to keep this legacy alive in honour of brave Kieran and on Thursday 1st November 2018 we are holding the first Kieran Maxwell Legacy dinner at Ramside Hall in Durham.
My ask is to please consider supporting this event in one of three ways;
1. Sponsor an element of the evening with opportunities from £200 to £5,000 to be our headline sponsor
2. Take a table of 10 at £350
3. Make a donation or donate a prize to support our fundraising.
https://kieranmaxwellt42.wixsite.com/kierans-legacy kieranmaxwellt42@gmail.com
